Category: Morning Reads

Morning Reads – Friday, December 15, 2017

  Here: Amazon’s lobbyist registered in Georgia and it has people wondering why Feds question legality of school plan in Georgia Georgia’s foster care program is in trouble Georgia is among top states for quality teachers More suggestions on how to address Georgia’s rural healthcare crisis UGA is predicting a good year for Georgia’s economy  Toshiba

Morning Reads – Thursday, December 14, 2017

Peaches House Rural Development Council yields lackluster recommendations  Georgia private colleges working to serve Puerto Rico students Assurant expanding in Georgia, Deal says Some Georgia lawmakers eye Medicaid waivers  Man arrested for pretending to be a lawyer Betty Price gets a hardship waiver for her ethics violations A second implosion to bring down what they

Morning Reads for Tuesday, December 12

Good morning! Happy birthday, Baker County! The PSC moved the date of their Plant Vogtle decision from February to next Thursday. You can watch the live hearing here. Jeff Bezos to the white courtesy phone, please. A Los Angeles-based developer has a massive plan for The Gulch in downtown Atlanta. If you’re flying out of

Morning Reads for Friday, December 8, 2017

Snow? Or no? Send your community improvement ideas to Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. Here’s hoping that Atlanta won’t be asking these folks for traffic advice. Or these either. If the government really shutdown, would anyone notice? LOLz – Palestine gets even. Do they serve butter beer in the canteen as well? Evil Oracle is

Morning Reads – Thursday, December 7, 2017

On this date in 1992, the Supreme Court rejected a Mississippi abortion law which, required women to get counseling and then wait 24 hours before terminating their pregnancies. Continued prayers for California… Peaches Highlighting legislator conflicts  State seeking feedback on WIC Post-Irma prompts Florida plans connecting to Georgia The controversy over solitary confinement in Georgia prisons heads to

Morning Reads for Friday, December 1, 2017

Being a caregiver is hard. Well done, Dr. Joel Siegel. It’s a trap! But is he Man Enough? Welcome to my life. Scarlet fever making a comeback? CNN has to wash its hair. Or something. Fish. Barrel. Bang. Who are they kidding? But do they have blue tongues and crazy eyes? Fascinating to watch. When

Morning Reads for Tuesday, November 28

Good morning! It’s Giving Tuesday. Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin endorsed Mary Norwood yesterday. It’s like Mutual of Omaha at a Savannah park, what with all the drama involving turtles, ducks, geese, well-meaning residents in kayaks, and a “new critter gnawing on the park’s trees.” Will the United States be ready for the 2020 Census?